KR101583615B1 - Mobile communication terminal voice guidance apparatus voice guidance service system and its method - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method for transmitting a voice guidance service, the method comprising: transmitting a request message for requesting a voice guidance service, together with phone book information stored in a mobile communication terminal or menu information stored in the mobile communication terminal; Receiving the voice guidance data to perform voice guidance; requesting voice communication based on the selected guidance number in accordance with the voice guidance; or requesting a voice call based on the voice guidance and a function of the mobile communication terminal corresponding to the menu information And may provide a voice guidance service corresponding to the phonebook information or the menu function to the mobile communication terminal.

Mobile communication terminal, telephone book information, menu information, voice guidance

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal, a voice guidance apparatus, a voice guidance service system, and a method thereof,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a voice guidance service method, and more particularly, to a voice guidance service method, a mobile communication terminal, a voice guidance device, a voice guidance service system, and a voice guidance service system, which are suitable for performing voice communication using a mobile communication terminal, ≪ / RTI >

As is well known, mobile communication terminals are equipped with a built-in camera, a memory, etc. in addition to a simple voice call function, and functions of multimedia terminals such as digital camera shooting and MP3 music file playback are expanded. Due to the improved function, various additional services using multimedia functions newly added to the mobile communication terminal are being developed not only in the service of the mobile communication terminal but also in the communication service for voice communication.

In such a mobile communication terminal, a specific additional service is provided using a short-range wireless communication module such as RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification), Bluetooth, IrDA (Infrared Data Association), Zigbee, A mobile phone having a game function, a DMB function, and the like is provided with a variety of functions using a short range wireless communication module.

In recent years, various types of information necessary for living, such as news, weather, sports, securities, exchange rate, traffic information, etc., are provided in various forms such as text, voice, and images by providing an Internet communication service using a mobile communication terminal And can download the specific contents to the mobile communication terminal by accessing a specific service server (for example, a portal server, a home page, etc.) using the wireless Internet service, and provide the contents.

On the other hand, in the case of the user of the mobile communication terminal, a very large number of elderly people use the mobile phone due to the aging of the population. However, due to the decrease of the memory capacity, The manufacturer manufactures a relatively large number of key buttons provided in the mobile communication terminal and can use specific key buttons that can be directly switched to functions such as camera and schedule.

However, in order to relatively use the various functions of the mobile communication terminal, it is necessary to relatively increase the size of the key buttons provided in the conventional mobile communication terminal or to use specific key buttons that can be directly converted to functions such as camera and schedule There is a problem in that only a simple function such as a voice call is used without using various functions provided.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile communication terminal, a voice guidance apparatus, a voice guidance service system, and a voice guidance service system, which can easily use a voice call service by voice guidance by using an automatic response system, I want to provide that method.

Also, the present invention provides a mobile communication terminal, a voice guidance apparatus, a voice guidance service system, and a method thereof, which can easily utilize a terminal function by voice guidance by using an automatic response system when the menu selection of a mobile communication terminal is performed I want to.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a voice guidance service, comprising: requesting a voice guidance service together with telephone directory information for voice communication or menu information for operating a terminal function; delivering voice guidance data corresponding thereto; A terminal client for requesting the voice call to a telephone number of the voice guidance service or operating the terminal function corresponding to the voice call, and a voice mail server for transmitting the voice call request request message together with the telephone directory information or menu information, A wireless transceiver for receiving the guidance data and transmitting the guidance data to the terminal client; and a voice processor for performing voice guidance using voice guidance data transmitted from the terminal client.

Preferably, the terminal client provides the mobile communication terminal for transmitting the phone book information sorted by grouped items or consonant first letters of the name according to the terminal menu through the wireless transceiver unit.

Preferably, the terminal client provides the mobile communication terminal to transmit the menu information including the upper item and the lower item through the wireless transmitting / receiving unit to correspond to the terminal menu.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile communication terminal comprising: a voice guidance control unit for receiving and transmitting telephone directory information or menu information transmitted from a mobile communication terminal through a wireless communication network and transmitting voice guidance data to the mobile communication terminal via a wireless communication network; A voice conversion unit for converting the telephone directory information or the menu information transferred from the voice guidance control unit into a voice guidance data and delivering the voice guidance data to the voice guidance unit; And a voice guidance information database for storing and managing data.

Preferably, the voice guidance apparatus includes a voice guidance information database for storing and managing the voice guidance data corresponding to the terminal information of the mobile communication terminal.

Preferably, the voice conversion unit provides a voice guidance device equipped with an automatic response system (ARS) or including a voice conversion module.

Preferably, the voice conversion unit generates the voice guidance data corresponding to the phone book information sorted by the grouped items or the consonants of the first letters of the name according to the terminal menu.

Preferably, the voice conversion unit generates the voice guidance data corresponding to the menu information composed of an upper item and a lower item corresponding to the terminal menu.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of transmitting voice information, the method comprising: transmitting telephone directory information for voice communication or menu information for operating a terminal function; providing voice guidance using voice guidance data corresponding thereto; A mobile communication terminal for performing the voice communication with the telephone number corresponding thereto and operating the terminal function corresponding to the telephone number, and a voice communication unit for generating the voice guidance data by voice conversion of the telephone directory information or the menu information, A voice guidance device for storing the voice guidance data and transmitting the voice guidance data to the mobile communication terminal; and a voice guidance device for connecting the voice communication device and the voice guidance device to request and transmit various information, A voice prompt with an exchange that performs a call connection It provides a bus system.

Preferably, the voice guidance apparatus includes a voice guidance information database for storing and managing voice guidance data corresponding to terminal information of the mobile communication terminal.

Preferably, the telephone directory information is sorted by grouped items according to the menu of the terminal or by consonants of the first letter of the name, and is transmitted.

Preferably, the menu information is transmitted as an upper item and a lower item corresponding to the menu of the terminal.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for transmitting voice call information, comprising the steps of: transmitting telephone directory information of a terminal together with a voice call request signal; generating and transmitting voice announcement data corresponding to the telephone directory information; The method comprising the steps of: providing a voice guidance by using the voice guidance; requesting a voice call connection to the selected voice guidance through the provided voice guidance; And connecting the call to the voice guidance service.

Preferably, the telephone directory information is sorted by grouped items according to the menu of the terminal or by consonants of the first letter of the name, and is transmitted.

Preferably, the voice guidance data is generated so as to sequentially guide grouped items and names included in the grouped items when the phonebook information sorted by the grouped items is transmitted. Service method.

Preferably, the voice guidance data is generated so as to sequentially guide consonant items and names included in the consonant items when the phone book information is transmitted for consonants of the first letter of the first name. .

Preferably, the telephone number is stored in an exchange for performing the voice call connection or in a voice guidance apparatus for generating the voice guidance data.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for transmitting a voice message, the method comprising: transmitting menu information of a terminal together with a voice guidance service request signal for operating a terminal function; generating and transmitting voice guidance data corresponding to the menu information; The method comprising the steps of: providing voice guidance using voice guidance data to be provided to the user; and operating the terminal function corresponding to the selected guide number through the provided voice guidance.

Preferably, the menu information is transmitted as an upper item and a lower item corresponding to the menu of the terminal.

Preferably, the voice guidance data is generated so as to sequentially guide the parent item and the lower item of the selected parent item, when the menu information including the parent item and the child item is transmitted. Provide guidance service method.

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for transmitting a voice call request signal along with telephone directory information of a terminal, generating and transmitting voice announcement data corresponding to telephone directory information, providing voice guidance using the voice announcement data to be transmitted, A voice call connection is requested to a guidance number selected through a voice guidance, a voice call is connected to a telephone number corresponding to the guidance number, or menu information of the terminal is transmitted together with a voice guidance service request signal for operating the terminal function , Generates and transmits voice guidance data corresponding to the menu information, provides the voice guidance using the voice guidance data to be transmitted, and then operates the terminal function corresponding to the selected guidance number through the provided voice guidance, In addition, various functions of the terminal are provided through voice guidance. It can easily perform complex functional devices.

The technical concept of the present invention is to transmit telephone directory information of a terminal when a voice guidance service for voice communication is requested in a voice guidance service system, to generate voice guidance data corresponding to the telephone directory information, And provides the voice guidance to the mobile communication terminal after storing the call information. In response to the voice guidance, the mobile communication terminal connects the call to the corresponding phone number corresponding to the selected guide number or transmits the menu information of the terminal when the voice guidance service for the terminal function operation is requested A voice guidance is provided to the mobile communication terminal after storing the generated voice guidance data, and a corresponding terminal function corresponding to the selected guide number is operated according to the voice guidance provided , And through this technical means, The problem can be solved.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a voice guidance service system suitable for performing voice communication and menu selection using voice guidance according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The first and second mobile communication terminals 102 / A terminal 102/2, a wireless communication network 104, an exchange 106, a home location register (HLR) 108, a visitor location register (VLR) 110 and a voice guidance device 112, .

Referring to FIG. 1, a first mobile communication terminal 102/1 is a calling terminal capable of voice / video communication and data communication with a partner through a wireless communication network 104. The first mobile communication terminal 102 / When a user inputs a telephone number for a voice call or the like, the call is generated and transmitted to the exchange 106 through the wireless communication network 104.

When a key for voice communication is input, the first mobile communication terminal 102/1 transmits a voice call request signal to the switch 106 through the wireless communication network 104, and at the same time, (E.g., a name, a telephone number, etc.), receives voice guidance data through the wireless communication network 104 to provide voice guidance, and when a specific guidance number is selected through the voice guidance, And then connects a voice call with the second mobile communication terminal 102/2.

For example, the first mobile communication terminal 102/1 may provide a voice guidance corresponding to a terminal menu in voice guidance for voice communication. In the phone book menu, items grouped into family, work, school, (E.g.,?, ??,?, Etc.) of the first letter of the name.

The first mobile communication terminal 102/1 transmits a voice guidance service request signal to the switching center 106 via the wireless communication network 104 when a menu key for terminal function operation is input, (For example, a schedule, a camera, a wireless Internet, or the like), receives voice guidance data through the wireless communication network 104 to provide voice guidance, The terminal function corresponding to the selected guide number is operated.

The second mobile communication terminal 102/2 is a receiving terminal capable of performing voice / video communication and data communication with the other party through the wireless communication network 104. The second mobile communication terminal 102/2 is connected to the first mobile communication terminal 104 through the exchange 106 and the wireless communication network 104, And connects a call call from the communication terminal 102/1 to perform a communication service (call connection) together with the ring signal.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal suitable for providing a voice call or voice guidance for a terminal function operation according to the present invention. The terminal client 102a, the wireless transmission / reception unit 102b, and the voice processing unit 102c . The first mobile communication terminal 102/1 and the second mobile communication terminal 102/2 shown in FIG. 1 are mobile communication terminals having a configuration as shown in FIG. 2 and will be described below.

Referring to FIG. 2, the terminal client 102a performs overall operation control of the mobile communication terminal. When a key for voice communication is input, the terminal client 102a transmits a voice (E.g., a name, a telephone number, and the like) stored in its own memory at the same time as transmitting the call request signal, receiving the voice guidance data from the wireless transmission / reception unit 102b and transmitting it to the voice processing unit 102c When a specific guidance number is selected through the voice guidance, a voice call is requested to the selected guidance number, and voice communication is performed with a voice call connected to the second mobile communication terminal 102/2.

When a menu key for terminal function operation is input, the terminal client 102a transmits a voice guidance service request signal through the wireless transmission / reception unit 102b and simultaneously transmits menu information (for example, And transmits the voice guidance data to the voice processing unit 102c via the wireless transmission / reception unit 102b, and when the specific guidance number is selected through the voice guidance, it corresponds to the selected guidance number To operate the terminal function.

The wireless transceiver unit 102b communicates with the wireless communication network 104 through the antenna ANT and separates the transmitted / received signals and outputs a transmission signal (for example, a voice call request signal, a phone book information signal Etc.) to the wireless communication network 104 through the antenna and transmits the reception signal (for example, voice guidance data signal or the like) received through the antenna from the wireless communication network 104 to the terminal client 102a.

The voice processing unit 102c performs voice processing on voice guidance data transmitted from the terminal client 102a and outputs voice guidance data through a speaker (not shown) to perform voice guidance such as phone number guidance and terminal function guidance.

Referring to FIG. 1 again, the wireless communication network 104 serves to ensure mobility of the first mobile communication terminal 102/1 and the second mobile communication terminal 102/2, and includes a base station and a base station controller Configured, and supports both synchronous and asynchronous. Here, in the case of a synchronous wireless communication network, a base station for receiving and transmitting wireless communication signals of the first mobile communication terminal 102/1 and the second mobile communication terminal 102/2 includes a base transceiver station (BTS) The base station controller that controls the first mobile communication terminal 102/1 and the second mobile communication terminal 102/1 in the asynchronous wireless communication network becomes a base station controller (BSC) 2 is a Node B and a base station controller that controls the Node B and communicates with the exchange 106 is an RNC (Radio Network Controller). Of course, the wireless communication network 104 is not limited to the CDMA network, the GSM network other than the W-CDMA network, and the communication network of all mobile communication systems to be implemented in the future including the fourth generation.

Next, the exchange 106 performs basic and supplementary service processing, subscriber's incoming and outgoing call processing, location registration procedure of the first mobile communication terminal 102/1 and the second mobile communication terminal 102/2, Process processing, and interworking with other networks. (ASS), which performs distributed call processing functions, an INS (Interconnection Network Subsystem), which performs centralized call processing functions, a CCS (Central Control Subsystem), which centralizes the operation and maintenance functions, And a location registration subsystem (LRS) that performs storage and management of information on the network.

In addition, when the voice call request signal is transmitted from the first mobile communication terminal 102/1, the exchange 106 transmits the phone book information transmitted thereto together to the voice guidance apparatus 112, 112 to the first mobile communication terminal 102/1 via the wireless communication network 104. When a specific guidance number is selected from the first mobile communication terminal 102/1, The first mobile communication terminal 102/2 is requested to connect to the second mobile communication terminal 102/2 after the requested phone number is received, 1) and the second mobile communication terminal 102/2.

On the other hand, when the voice guidance service request signal according to the menu key input is transmitted from the first mobile communication terminal 102/1, the switching center 106 transmits the menu information transmitted thereto together to the voice guidance apparatus 112, And transmits the voice guidance data transmitted from the voice guidance apparatus 112 to the first mobile communication terminal 102/1 through the wireless communication network 104. [

The home location register (HLR) 108 receives location information of the first mobile communication terminal 102/1 or the second mobile communication terminal 102/2 and performs functions such as registration recognition, registration deletion, And profile information of the first mobile communication terminal 102/1 and the second mobile communication terminal 102/2 is stored. Here, the profile information refers to subscribed supplementary service information such as MIN (Mobile Identification Number), ESN (Electronic Serial Number), IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identify), and originating number service.

The home location register 108 may include a subscriber information management apparatus that manages a subscriber's supplementary service information in the form of a database when implemented in a wired communication service. The home location register 108 for the mobile communication service and the subscriber information management device for the wired communication service function as a database for the subscriber's additional service information.

Also, the visitor location register (VLR) 110 stores the information of the visiting subscribers in the area served by the exchange 106, and the first mobile communication terminal 102/1 or the second mobile communication terminal 102 / The subscriber information of the mobile communication terminal 102/2 is fetched from the home location register (HLR) 108 and temporarily stored.

On the other hand, the voice guidance apparatus 112 is an apparatus for providing various voice guidance services including an automatic response system (ARS) or a voice module. When voice guidance is requested together with telephone directory information from the exchange 106 (Voice conversion) of the character data of the telephone directory information into voice signals, and then generates and stores voice guidance data together with the terminal information to store the voice guidance data in accordance with the terminal information. 106).

When voice guidance is requested together with the menu information from the exchange 106, the voice guidance apparatus 112 converts the character data of the corresponding menu information into a voice signal (voice conversion), and then transmits voice guidance data And transmits the voice guidance data to the exchange 106 so that the voice guidance data can be provided according to the corresponding terminal information. In this case, if voice guidance data for menu information for each terminal is stored in the voice guidance apparatus 112, if voice guidance for the menu information is requested, voice guidance data for menu information for each terminal according to the terminal information And transmits the extracted information to the exchange 106.

3 is a block diagram of a voice guidance apparatus suitable for generating and providing voice guidance data according to the present invention. The voice guidance apparatus 112 includes a voice guidance control unit 112a, a voice conversion unit 112b, And a database 112c.

3, when the voice guidance service is requested together with the telephone directory information from the exchange 106, the voice guidance control unit 112a transmits the corresponding telephone directory information to the voice conversion unit 112b, and the voice conversion unit 112b, Converted voice guidance data transmitted from the voice guidance information database 112c together with the terminal information and transmits the voice guidance data to the exchange 106. [

When the voice guidance service is requested together with the menu information from the switchboard 106, the voice guidance control unit 112a transmits the menu information to the voice conversion unit 112b, Stores the voice guidance data together with the terminal information in the voice guidance information database 112c and transmits the voice guidance data to the exchange 106. [

Next, the voice conversion unit 112b includes an automatic response system (ARS) or a voice conversion module. The voice conversion unit 112b performs voice conversion of phone book information or menu information transmitted from the voice guidance control unit 112a, And transmits it to the voice guidance controller 112a.

The voice guidance information database 112c stores and manages phone book information transmitted from the voice guidance controller 112a or voice guidance data corresponding to the menu information together with the terminal information. In this case, the voice guidance data corresponding to the terminal information from the voice guidance control unit 112a is extracted and stored in the voice guidance information database 112c, And may be transmitted to the control unit 112a.

In the above-described preferred embodiment of the present invention, the voice guidance apparatus 112 requests the telephone number corresponding to the guidance number selected by the first mobile communication terminal 102/1. However, the voice guidance apparatus 112 When transmitting the voice guidance data to the switch 106 so as to transmit the voice guidance data to the first mobile communication terminal 102/1, the telephone directory information and the voice guidance data corresponding thereto are transmitted to the first mobile communication terminal 102 / And detects a phone number corresponding to the selected guide number and immediately performs a call connection connection with the second mobile communication terminal 102/2.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the menu information stored in the first mobile communication terminal 102/1 is transmitted to the voice guidance apparatus 112 upon request of the voice guidance service. However, 1 mobile communication terminal 102/1 transmits terminal information (e.g., terminal number, terminal type, communication company, serial number, etc.) to voice guidance apparatus 112 and voice It is of course possible to detect the pre-stored menu information (voice-converted menu information) corresponding to the terminal information in the information database and to transmit the voice guidance data.

Next, in the voice guidance service system having the above-described configuration, when the voice guidance service for voice communication is requested, the telephone directory information of the terminal is transmitted, the transferred telephone directory information is voice-converted, and voice guidance data corresponding thereto is generated A voice guidance is provided to the mobile communication terminal after storing the voice guidance, and a call connection is made to the corresponding phone number corresponding to the selected guide number according to the voice guidance provided.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of performing a voice call service using voice guidance according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4, when the user selects a specific key for voice communication, the first mobile communication terminal 102/1 generates a voice call request signal corresponding to the voice call request signal and stores the phone book information (for example, , Name, telephone number, etc.) to the exchange 106 via the wireless communication network 104 (step 402). Here, the phone book information may be sorted by grouped items (e.g., family, workplace, school, etc.) corresponding to the terminal menu, or consonants of the first letter of the name (i.e. ??, ??, ?? Etc.).

Then, in the switching center 106, the telephone directory information transmitted together with the voice call request signal transmitted from the first mobile communication terminal 102/1 is transmitted to the voice guidance apparatus 112 and voice guidance is requested (step 404 ).

Next, the voice guidance apparatus 112 performs voice conversion of the transmitted phone book information to generate voice guidance data (step 406). For example, when phone book information sorted by grouped items corresponding to a terminal menu is transmitted, voice guidance data such as selecting a grouped item and selecting the name of the selected item corresponding to the guide number can be generated When the phone book information sorted by the consonant of the first letter of the name is transmitted, the voice guidance data such as selecting the first letter consonant of the name and selecting the name belonging to the selected first letter consonant corresponding to the guide number can be generated .

The voice guidance apparatus 112 stores the generated voice guidance data in the voice guidance information database in correspondence with the terminal information and transmits the voice guidance data to the exchange 106. The exchange 106 transmits the voice guidance data to the wireless communication network 104 To the first mobile communication terminal 102/1 (step 408).

Accordingly, the first mobile communication terminal 102/1 provides voice guidance for voice call connection using the voice guidance data transmitted (Step 410). For example, the voice guidance service corresponding to the telephone directory information sorted by the grouped items corresponding to the terminal menu may include items grouped into "group 1, family 2, school 3" When the number 1 is selected, voice guidance can be provided by the names belonging to the family group such as "OOO is 1, XXX is 2, YYY is 3", and phone book information sorted by consonant The voice guidance service corresponding to the voice guidance information of the voice guidance is performed by voice guidance of the consonant item by "voice 1", voice 2 ", voice 3" and so on. When voice 1 is selected, OO is 1, 2 is XX, and Kim YY is 3 ".

Meanwhile, when the first mobile communication terminal 102/1 selects a specific guidance number for voice call connection through the voice guidance provided, the first mobile communication terminal 102 / And requests a call (step 412).

The voice guidance apparatus 112 requests the voice guidance apparatus 112 to provide the telephone number corresponding to the guidance number for voice communication according to the guidance number transmitted in the voice guidance apparatus 112 And transmits the detected telephone number to the exchange 106 (step 416). Here, in the embodiment of the present invention, the voice guidance apparatus 112 requests the telephone number corresponding to the guidance number selected by the first mobile communication terminal 102 / When transmitting the voice guidance data to the switch 106 so as to transmit the voice guidance data to the first mobile communication terminal 102/1, the phone book information and the voice guidance data corresponding thereto are transmitted to the predetermined storage medium of the exchange 106 And the telephone number corresponding to the selected guidance number can be detected.

Then, the exchange 106 requests the second mobile communication terminal 102/2 to establish a call connection through the wireless communication network 104 according to the transmitted phone number (step 418), and the first mobile communication terminal 102 / 1) and the second mobile communication terminal 102/2 (step 420).

Therefore, according to the present invention, when a voice call is requested, the phone book information of the terminal is transmitted, voice guidance data corresponding to the voice call information is generated, and the phone book information is voiced to the corresponding terminal, You can connect.

Next, in the voice guidance service system having the above-described configuration, when the voice guidance service for the terminal function operation is requested, menu information of the terminal is transmitted, voice information of the transmitted menu information is converted, and voice guidance data corresponding thereto is generated A voice guidance is provided to the mobile communication terminal after storing the voice guidance, and a corresponding terminal function corresponding to the selected guidance number is operated according to the voice guidance provided.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a menu selection service using voice guidance according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, in the first mobile communication terminal 102/1, when a user selects a menu key for operating a terminal function (step 502), a corresponding voice guidance service request signal is generated and stored in its own memory To the switch 106 via the wireless communication network 104 together with menu information (e.g., schedule, camera, wireless Internet, etc.) (step 504). Here, the menu information is composed of lower items such as a calendar, a morning call, a scheduler, a memo, and the like in the case of an upper item such as a schedule, a camera, and a wireless Internet and a schedule corresponding thereto, And can be transmitted corresponding to the configuration.

The switching center 106 transmits the menu information transmitted together with the voice guidance service request signal transmitted from the first mobile communication terminal 102/1 to the voice guidance apparatus 112 to request voice guidance (step 506 ).

Next, the voice guidance apparatus 112 performs voice conversion on the menu information to be transmitted, and generates voice guidance data (step 508). For example, when menu information including an upper item and a lower item is transmitted, it is possible to generate voice announcement data to guide the upper item and to guide corresponding lower items according to the selection.

The voice guidance apparatus 112 stores the generated voice guidance data in the voice guidance information database in correspondence with the terminal information in step 510 and transmits the voice guidance data to the exchange 106. In the exchange 106, And transmits the voice guidance data to the first mobile communication terminal 102/1 through the wireless communication network 104 (step 512).

Accordingly, the first mobile communication terminal 102/1 provides the voice guidance for the terminal function operation using the voice guidance data transmitted (Step 514). For example, the voice guidance service corresponding to the menu information including the upper item and the lower item selects "1" for the schedule, "2" for the camera, "3" for the wireless Internet, , The voice can be guided by "calendar 1 times, morning call 2 times, scheduler 3 times, memo 4 times".

Meanwhile, when the first mobile communication terminal 102/1 selects a specific guide number for the terminal function operation through the voice guidance provided, the corresponding terminal function is operated (step 516).

In the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the menu information stored in the first mobile communication terminal 102/1 is transmitted to the voice guidance apparatus 112 upon request of the voice guidance service. However, The first mobile communication terminal 102/1 transmits terminal information (e.g., a terminal number, a terminal type, a communication company, a serial number, etc.) to the voice guidance apparatus 112, It is of course possible to detect the pre-stored menu information (voice-converted menu information) corresponding to the terminal information in the voice information database and to transmit the voice guidance data.

Accordingly, the present invention transmits menu information of a terminal in response to a voice guidance service request for a terminal function operation, generates voice guidance data corresponding to the voice guidance service, and voice guidance of menu information to the corresponding terminal, .

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is clearly understood that the same is by way of illustration and example only and is not to be construed as limiting the present invention. It will be readily apparent that such substitutions, modifications, and alterations are possible.

The present invention can operate a terminal function as well as a voice call through voice guidance, thereby facilitating use of a complex terminal function, thereby promoting use of a terminal, thereby facilitating use in various layers, and facilitating various functions This can facilitate the use of various additional services.

1 is a block diagram of a voice guidance service system suitable for performing voice communication and menu selection using voice guidance according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal suitable for providing a voice call or voice guidance for a terminal function operation according to the present invention;

3 is a block diagram of a voice guidance apparatus suitable for generating and providing voice guidance data according to the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of performing a voice call service using voice guidance according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of performing a menu selection service using voice guidance according to another embodiment of the present invention.

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102/1: first mobile communication terminal 102/2: second mobile communication terminal

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108: home location register 110: visitor location register

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A wireless transceiver; Receiving a request message for requesting a voice guidance service through the wireless transceiver unit, transmitting the telephone directory information stored in the mobile communication terminal or the menu information stored in the mobile communication terminal together, and transmitting the voice message according to the request signal through the wireless transmission / A terminal client receiving data; And And a voice processing unit for receiving the voice guidance data from the terminal client and performing voice guidance, The terminal client, Requesting a voice call based on the guidance number selected in accordance with the voice guidance, or operating a function of the mobile communication terminal corresponding to the menu information Mobile communication terminal. delete delete When the voice guidance service request from the mobile communication terminal is received together with the telephone directory information or the menu information, the telephone directory information or the menu information is transferred to the voice conversion unit, and the telephone directory information or the menu information A voice guidance controller for receiving corresponding voice guidance data and transmitting the voice announcement data to the mobile communication terminal; And And a voice conversion unit for converting the phone book information or the menu information into voice guidance data by voice conversion Voice guidance device. 5. The method of claim 4, Wherein the voice conversion unit comprises: With an automatic response system (ARS) or with a voice conversion module Voice guidance device. 5. The method of claim 4, Further comprising a voice guidance information database for storing the phone book information or the menu information together with information on the mobile communication terminal Voice guidance device. delete delete delete delete delete Transmitting phone book information stored in the mobile communication terminal or menu information stored in the mobile communication terminal while transmitting a request signal for requesting the voice guidance service; Receiving voice guidance data according to the request signal; Performing voice guidance by receiving the voice guidance data; And Requesting a voice call based on the guidance number selected in accordance with the voice guidance or operating a function of the mobile communication terminal corresponding to the menu information Method of voice guidance service. delete delete delete delete delete delete delete

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